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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine. They perform better on standardized and functional assessments. Brain scans show that bouts of aerobic exercise enable students’ brains to activate and be more ready to learn. Active and healthy students are better learners.

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Teachers can fall into the trap of believing certain students don’t have the disposition for physical activity or exercise, which is far from the truth.

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5 BRAND NEW Gopher Exclusive Products for Ultimate Fun!

Gopher Sport

In this blog, we’re featuring 5 of our brand new, innovative products for the upcoming school year that are sure to excite and motivate your students! FlipFrenzy Set is a game that combines speed, strategy, and exercise for an electrifying PE session. With Rainbow Set magnets, they can even compete with a burst of colorful motivation.

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Seven Key Ingredients For Improving Student Motivation

Skillastics

Some educators use the words motivation and engagement interchangeably, but they’re very different. Motivation, from the Latin word motivus–meaning moving–is the force or thing that prompts you to act where engagement is a feeling of belonging, commitment, or purpose towards an organization or idea.

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What is Physical Literacy?

PLT4M

” And beyond just ability, people have started to look at the importance of motivation and attitudes toward physical fitness and activity. Physical Competence – With PLT4M, students are introduced to fundamental movement skills to safely and effectively exercise during physical education and beyond. ” (Whitehead M.

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Curriculum Mapping For Physical Education

PLT4M

In order to move the profession forward and cater to student needs, we must constantly assess our curriculum and explore new pedagogies, curricula, and technology. While it isn’t a panacea, physical activity and exercise have been shown to positively influence ALL of these troubling trends. Today we will learn the Air Squat.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

The moves, exercises and activities that make up gymnastics help children to understand the way their bodies move, and how these movements can be coordinated and controlled. Explaining to pupils how gymnastics can help them develop and progress in their favourite sport can be a strong motivator. Gymnasts exercise body and mind.